How do you play a brass instrument?

buzz your lips in a mouthpiece and push buttons

How do you play a woodwind instrument?

blow through a reed and mouthpiece

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The Classical Period Orchestra

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1
Where are the percussionists and timpani players in the layout of the orchestra?
in the back
in the front
in the balcony
on the sides
2
Composers liked to express emotion in the music by changing the...
instruments.
dynamics.
tempo.
seating arrangement.
3
Which percussion instrument can play a melody?
timpani
timbale
xylophone
cymbal
4
Name this instrument family.
woodwind
string
brass
percussion
5
How do you play a string instrument?
buzz your lips in a mouthpiece and push buttons
blow through a reed and mouthpiece
pull a bow across a string
strike it with a mallet
6
Which woodwind instrument is the lowest?
clarinet
tuba
timpani
bassoon
7
How big was the typical orchestra of the Classical time period?
100 musicians
200 musicians
50 musicians
20 musicians
8
How do you play a brass instrument?
buzz your lips in a mouthpiece and push buttons
strike it with a mallet
blow through a reed and mouthpiece
pull a bow across a string
9
Which string instrument is the smallest?
viola
cello
double bass
violin
10
Which woodwind instrument is no longer made of wood?
flute
oboe
clarinet
trumpet
11
Where do the string instruments sit in the orchestra?
in the back
in the front and sides
in the balcony
in the middle
12
Name this instrument family.
strings
brass
percussion
woodwinds
13
Name this instrument family.
woodwind
percussion
string
brass
14
Which instrument family is the largest in the orchestra?
woodwind
string
percussion
brass
15
What is the name of the person who leads the orchestra?
engineer
band leader
first chair
conductor
16
Which of these instruments is not a brass instrument?
trumpet
tuba
French horn
piccolo
17
How do you play a woodwind instrument?
strike it with a mallet
blow through a reed and mouthpiece
buzz your lips in a mouthpiece and push buttons
pull a bow across a string
18
Name this instrument family.
percussion
drums
brass
woodwinds

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